Regional Secretary at @GMBMidlands #MakeWorkBetter
Joined September 2022
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Martin Allen retweeted
10 Dec 2024
A group of absolute warriors!!
Women educating and empowering women, to fight for women’s rights and equal pay! What a story!
To our two female stalwarts who led this campaign @GMBMichelleH and @AliceRWolves this victory simply doesn’t happen without you both 🧡
10 Dec 2024
These women have made history.
After a long fight, GMB can today announce that we've thrashed out a framework agreement for settling equal pay claims in Birmingham City Council.
A significant step towards pay justice. ✊
ALT Birmingham City Council workers rally outside the city's Council House with GMB flags and placards calling for equal pay. They are wearing GMB branded orange sashes that call for "pay justice".
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Martin Allen retweeted
29 Nov 2024
This #BlackFriday, take two minutes to watch this really strong video from @GMBMidlands.
Amazon workers in Coventry deserve better.
@GMB_union
29 Nov 2024
This #BlackFriday Amazon workers are sending a message.
It’s time for £17 an hour.
Watch and hear Garfield’s story ⬇️
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Martin Allen retweeted
23 Nov 2024
Always a privilege to be with members in their workplace. For @nowak_paul to hear first hand why the #AirportWorkersAgainstAbuse campaign is so important will help members & those across the aviation sector build solidarity to make real change. Thanks @Nathankeets for organising
23 Nov 2024
The absolute best bit of my job is meeting the reps and activists who fight and win for working people every day.
Massive thanks to the @GMB_union and @unitetheunion reps at British Gas, Swissport and DHL I met today.
@TUCMidlands
👏👏👍🏼✊🏼
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Martin Allen retweeted
20 Nov 2024
Today is #EqualPayDay. ⚖️
For the first time in more than a decade, the gender pay gap has grown - pay inequality in the UK has gotten worse.
GMB women like Kim, Shirley and Mel are campaigning to end the undervaluation of women’s work.
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Martin Allen retweeted
17 Nov 2024
The young workers month, be more like Ashton! 💪💼 #UnionStrong
#WorkplaceRep
#GMBUnion
Want to know more about becoming a workplace rep? 👇
gmb.org.uk/our-union/gmb-rep…
16 Nov 2024
New GMB Reps like Ashton are building their union across the Midlands.
Interested in becoming a GMB Rep where you work?
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Martin Allen retweeted
15 Nov 2024
Have you heard of GMB’s Motor Drivers Fund? 🚗
Support on the road when you need it most, from just 25p a week.
Find out more and join ⬇️
gmb-drivers.org.uk
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Martin Allen retweeted
4 Nov 2024
Care home closures in Derbyshire would be a crisis for our county.
@Derbyshirecc must now urgently do the right thing by residents and workers.
More from GMB ⬇️
derbytelegraph.co.uk/news/lo…
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30 Oct 2024
Great to see so many Midland Reps sticking up for manufacturing and energy jobs ✊🏽
30 Oct 2024
Yesterday energy & manufacturing workers from across the Midlands went to Parliament with a clear message.
Their voice must be heard in decisions affecting their livelihoods and communities.
Watch ⬇️
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Martin Allen retweeted
22 Oct 2024
It meant so much to speak for, and vote for, the Employment Rights Bill yesterday.
This legislation will make real improvements to the lives of low-paid workers. I'm proud to be part of a Labour Party that is making it happen.
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Martin Allen retweeted
26 Oct 2024
1 whole year without you. Miss you every day @GMBMichelleH
Never forgotten xx
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Martin Allen retweeted
21 Oct 2024
Proud to be part of a New Deal for Working People. Time to build our economy on good, secure jobs that put an end to in-work poverty and give workers the dignity they deserve ✊
21 Oct 2024
Today, MPs have a chance to support the Employment Rights Bill – a vital first step in delivering the #NewDeal for Working People.
Every constituency in the country supports strengthening workers’ rights.
Check out the stats for your area:
labourunions.org.uk/newdeald…
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Martin Allen retweeted
18 Oct 2024
WATCH: As we enter the frostiest months of the year, this strike will have a huge impact
But after a two year pay freeze, TVS gas maintenance workers have had enough.
Hear from GMB Rep Ricky ⬇️
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Martin Allen retweeted
4 Oct 2024
The Government’s move to back carbon capture tech is a big step in the right direction.
It shows what levelling up can really mean: good, well paid jobs in working class communities 🏭
It shows the country now has a serious industrial strategy - to rebuild after 14 wasted years
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Martin Allen retweeted
24 Sep 2024
Keir Starmer understands working people and the need to bring back opportunities.
He offered a positive vision - for a country we can all be proud of.
#Lab24
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Martin Allen retweeted
24 Sep 2024
Workers at high street favourite Farmfoods are taking strike action in the Midlands today.
✅ Fair rates of pay
✅ Achievable pick rates
✅ A safe workplace
✅ A union voice at Farmfoods
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Martin Allen retweeted
23 Sep 2024
Sending my solidarity, and that of everyone in GMB, to our fantastic members striking for equal pay in Birmingham City Council. ✊
23 Sep 2024
Yet again we are having to fight for our right to equal pay! Birmingham PAY UP! #equalpay #payusfairly @birmingham_live @GMBMidlands
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Martin Allen retweeted
23 Sep 2024
It was a privilege to stand shoulder to shoulder with the women of Birmingham schools today in their fight for equal pay. They deserve more and deserved it yesterday.
#BirminghamEqualPay
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23 Sep 2024
Solidarity Sisters
23 Sep 2024
Yet again we are having to fight for our right to equal pay! Birmingham PAY UP! #equalpay #payusfairly @birmingham_live @GMBMidlands
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Martin Allen retweeted
17 Sep 2024
Joined the @GMBMidlands team at Amazon Coventry
💔 listened to heartbreaking stories of the brutal conditions workers face daily
🛑 heard about the extreme lengths Amazon go to, to Union bust
💪 humbled by the inspiring resilience from the workers
We won’t stop fighting!
#unionstrong #amazonworkers
#gmb
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